Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-08
THE CHARLESTON BUILDING.
Mr.. Snyder Will Make an Effort for His
Appropriation Bill.

Mr.. Snyder will Make an Effort for His
Appropriation Bill.
Special Telegram 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, January 7.-COngressman
Snyder, of West Virginia, will make an
effort this week to get the House to take
up the bill introduced by him a year ago
appropriating So, 900 for the enlargement
and improvement of the United States
Government building at Charleston, such
enlargement and improvement to be made
under plans and specifications approved by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
The work OF constructing the public
building at Charleston was begun in 1SSl,
and the building completed in 1884. Since
the plans for the building were adopted
and the work begun, Charleston has be-
come the capital of the State, and its
growth in population and that of the sur
rounding country has been so rapid and
business so largely increased as to render
the present building wholly inadequate for
the transaction of the Government busi-
ness. This fact was so apparent that in
November, 1885, the Supervising Archi-
tect of the Treasury. at the request of the
Judge of the United States District Court
for that district, sent the general superin-
tendent of repairs of public buildings to
Charleston, TO ascertain. and report what
repairs or changes were necessary to be
made in said building, to enable the busi-
ness of the Government to be transacted
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lie and to its officers.
In his report the official says:
"As per your order of the 24th instant,
proceeded to Charleston, W. Va, and
held conference with his honor, Judge j.
J. Jackson, of the West Virginia United
States District Court, with reference to im-
proving and enlarging the court room in
United States Court House and POStOtfiCe
building.
The room is estirely too small for this
point, as about three-fourths Of the work
OF the United States Courts of the State Of
West Virginia is done here.
after making full inspection and
thorough examination of the building l
iud that it would not be at all expedient
to make any changes, as the building Is
too small to admit OF it, and the construc-
ton is such that it would be impracticable
to attempt it. The only way the addition
al room which is required can be given is
by adding a wing to the building of the
following dimensions: 40 by II feet on the
rear end of 50 by end, and falling back
3 feet on each corner.
GAS far as the pOstOffice Is concerned 1t
will do for short time, but | believe in
twelve months it will be too small for the
expeditions handling of the business, which
is constantly increasing. Even now there
is no place in which to put an office for
registered letters and money orders. All
the offices are cramped and crowded.
'SThe Jury rooms are in the third story,
or attic, and are in bad condition. The
little dormer windows do not give suffi-
cient ventilation or light, gas having to be
used in daylight. The whole building
needs more or less alterations, and 1t will
require the following amounts to meet re-
pairs in order that it may be made suitable
for the dispatch Ofpublic business.
The total amount recommended Is SOL
T23 The Supervising Architect has con-
CURED in the report of the superintendent
of repairs, and has recommended the ap-
propriatian as therein stated.
Mr.. Snyder also has yoluminous lot OF
data from Judge Jackson and Others which
be Will use in his efforts to get the bill
passed.